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HOW IT WORKS
AKVIS Enhancer offers an individual approach to every part of the photo. The software can work
independently as a standalone program as well as a plug-in to a photo editor.
Follow the instructions below:
¡ Step 1. Run the standalone edition of AKVIS Enhancer or open your photo editor (if you work
with the plugin version of AKVIS Enhancer).
¡ Step 2. Open an image.
- If you work with the plug-in:
Open an image in your photo editor by calling the command File -> Open or using the key
combination Ctrl +O ( +O on Macintosh).
- If you work with the standalone edition:
The dialog box Select file to open appears if you double-click on the empty workspace of the
program or if you click on the button on the Control Panel. You can also drag the required
image into the workspace of the program.
The program supports images in the JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG formats and opens RAW files which
contain raw sensor data of digital cameras (CRW, NEF, ORF, PEF etc - see the full list here).
Original Image
¡ Step 3. In plug-in version only: call the plug-in AKVIS Enhancer. To do this in Adobe
Photoshop select the menu item Filter –> AKVIS –> Enhancer, and in Corel Paint Shop Pro
select Effects –> Plugins -> AKVIS –> Enhancer.
¡ Step 4. Select the processing mode in the drop-down menu in the Settings Panel.
¡ In Improve Detail mode the program increases detail on an image, brings out details on
one single shot by intensifying color transition. The program strengthens the difference
between adjacent pixels having different color gradations and therefore not only reveals
details in shadows but even details in the overexposed and mid tone areas.
¡ Prepress mode lets you adjust photos before printing or publishing in Web. The program
increases the sharpness of borders and the contrast of the image.
¡ Tone Correction mode is used for correction of the brightness of points in the light and
dark areas. As a result the overall impression of the image improves considerably. Changes
can be made to the entire image or to a part of the image depending on the colors
selected for correction.
You can find a comparison of the modes here.
¡ Step 5. Adjust the parameters in the Settings Panel.
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